Is 4291 is a composite number or not?
- As we already know that, the number having factors 1 and the number itself is the prime number.
- And numbers having more than these two factors are the composite numbers.
- To check whether the number 4291 is composite or not first we have to find its factors.
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Factors of 4291:
- If we have taken numbers from 1, 2, 3…for checking factors of 4291, we found that 4291 has factors 1, 7, 613 and 4291. Hence, we must say that 4291 is a composite number.
- Thus, 4291 is the composite number.
- If we multiply 4291 by 1, 2, 3 then we get the multiples of 4291 which are 4291, 8582 and so on.
4291 is a Composite number or Prime number
About the number 4291:
- 4291 has more than two factors which are 1, 7, 613 and 4291 and hence it is the composite number.
- 4291 is the odd composite number and it is not the perfect square also.
- If we divide 4291 by 1, 7, 613 and 4291 then we get remainder as zero. Hence 1, 7, 613 and 4291 are the factors of 4291
Note:
- 4291 is not the perfect square.
- Factors of 4291:1, 7, 613 and 4291
- Prime factors of 4291: 7, 613
Conclusion:
- 4291 is the composite number which has factors 1, 7, 613 and 4291.
- And hence, 4291 is not the prime number.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1) 4291 is a
a) odd number
b) Prime number
c) even number
d) Both a and c
Ans: a) odd number
2) The non-prime factors of a composite number 4291 are
a) 1
b) 7, 613
c) 1, 7, 613 and 4291
d) 1 and 4291
Ans: d)1 and 4291
3) 4291 is the odd composite number because
a) It has factors 1, 7, 613 and 4291
b) It has more than two factors
c) It is not divisible by 2
d) all
Ans: d) all
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